MLB trade rumors: Cole Hamels could be dealt before All-Star break

Cole Hamels is the best left-handed pitcher on the trade market this year, and according to MLB.com, it is po sible the Rangers starter couldbe dealt before the All-Star break.Sources: #Rangers groundwork on a Cole Hamels trade has advanced to the point that a deal before the All-Star Game is increasingly po sible. @MLB Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) June 29, 2018This isn’ta definite https://www.piratesedges.com/pittsburgh-pirates/sean-rodriguez-jersey , but plenty of teams like to get deals done before Barry Bonds Jersey the deadline to make sure they get the player they want and not the leftovers.Hamels is now 34 years old, but he has found a way to be effective in a hitter’s haven at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Texas. He also has postseason experience and good results there as well.He has a 7-6 record and a 3.48 ERA in 98 1/3 innings pitched.The question now is, which team is so desperate to get a deal done for Hamels? The likely culprit would be the Yankees who have seen Hamels https://www.piratesedges.com/pittsburgh-pirates/bill-mazeroski-jersey succeed in a bandbox and would be comfortable inserting him into theirs.Another team could be the Phillies who Hamels was traded away from in 2015. A rotation of Aaron Nola, Jake Arrieta and Hamels would put some fear into teams down the stretch.